I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain in a Game World I Had Been Playing~ Using My Knowledge of the Game, I Lived a Carefree Life but for Some Reason I Became Famous Everywhere~ - Chapter 28 - Exchange Between Older Sisters ②

Chapter 28 – Exchange Between Older Sisters ②

“Maybe that Jet-black is the type of person who is difficult to grasp? My predictions are completely off.”

The reason Marie was collecting information from Lyfia was so that she could avoid any mishaps when thanking the man.

With one eyebrow twitching, and a difficult-to-describe expression, Marie asked Lyfia and received a nod in response.

“That’s not wrong. He’s a very secretive man. Even Father said, ‘I can’t compete with that man.'”

“Lyfy’s Papa said that? Really?”

“Fufu, lately he’s been trying to figure out a lot of things with his head in his hands. We’re trying to get involved more with Sir Jet-black, so Father said, ‘We’ll have another chance to meet him.'”

Lyfia spoke lightly, but Marie was taking it seriously.

“If you’re not prepared, doesn’t that mean you’re not an equal in the conversation?”

“Father doesn’t smile at all when the topic of Sir Jet-black comes up, so I’m sure there was something he felt strongly about.”

“He must be a real monster to make Lyfy’s Papa think that.”

“I guess it’s a face that only shows when a switch is flipped, because Father doesn’t usually look like that.”

“I see…”

If such a thing was true, there was no way Marie could let her guard down.

At first Marie was happy to have her turn to thank the man, but the more she heard about this sort of thing, the more defensive she became.

“…Hah… Our sisters were saved by a really extraordinary person, huh…”

“You could say that because he’s such a person that he was able to help, you know?”

“You’re right.”

Both of them smiled softly.

Their eyes were filled with gratitude to that person.

“—So, does that Jet-black belong to Vertal? Lyfy must have had a lot on her mind, didn’t she? As expected.”

“Well, I wonder…”

“Ah, you’re keeping it to yourself.”

“…It’s Father’s order. ‘Never do anything to make him turn against us.'”

“More than that, Lyfy wants to be involved with him more, right? That’s another reason.”

“……”

Lyfia, unable to retort to such a precise comment, could only turn her face away.

What a coincidence that Lyfia shared the same habit with Marie’s younger sister, Nina.

“So, does he give off that kind of impression when you meet him?”

“……”

“Hmm~ So you’re not going to say anything.”

“…………”

Lyfia continued to avert her face even more, to the extent that it wouldn’t be surprising to hear Marie’s chuckle.

It was quite rare to witness such an action that conveyed such an unwavering determination not to speak about something.

“Well, the fact that you can’t say means that the Duke family have decided that, I guess.”

Marie was acting reasonable because there could be inconvenient things making Lyfia unable to tell her.

“Well, if, hypothetically speaking, he’s affiliated with Vertal, we’d seriously be in trouble.”

“Is that in terms of the content of the reward?”

“Yes, that’s right. He has more power than us, doesn’t he? I don’t know how the organization runs, but he’s basically in a position to get what he wants.”

“But I got the feeling that Sir Jet-black was more pleased with the money than with our family’s emblem, though?”

“No, that doesn’t make sense.”

Money is something you can get if you work, but the Duke’s emblem was not something you can get just by working hard.

As long as the Duke family exists, the man will have a permanent backing. It can become a powerful presence that can lend a helping hand in times of trouble.

When the Duke’s family receives some reward, the man would also receive expensive gifts. He can also participate in parties and create various connections.

In the long run, the emblem is definitely the more attractive reward.

“…Ah, but if he belongs to Vertal, he has the backing of the Emperor, so isn’t it, well, surprising that he was more pleased with the money?”

“I don’t think it’s because of that premise.”

“Eh? You mean?”

“I think he was pleased because he saw more ways in which he could help people in need, such as orphans.”

‘Is there such a good person?’ Marie was skeptical, but Lyfia gave her a proper explanation.

“Because if he was in need of money, he would’ve been happy to receive a villa, and there was no way he could afford such a fine collection of weapons and armor, and he was also very good with Karen, so I’m sure he likes children.”

“T-True, if he really hated children, he wouldn’t have prepared himself to face the consequences of using those three Legendary Elixirs…”

Lyfia spoke eloquently, her eyes sparkling, and her hands fidgeting as she passionately shared her thoughts. Marie had never seen her best friend like this before.

“T-Then, I’ll make sure to reward him with more money…”

Seeing Marie being overwhelmed, Lyfia cleared her throat with a cough to regain her composure.

“Hey, Marie.”

“I’m getting a really bad feeling from that ‘listen to me’ aura you have… What is it?”

“I’m sure Sir Jet-black is definitely Marie’s type.”

“…H-Huh~? What are you saying all of a sudden…”

“Fufu, you’ll understand when you meet him.”

That’s right. Marie would fall for the Jet-black, just as Lyfia said.

“Yes, yes. Talking about the reward is over, so don’t get carried away… And what do you mean he’s ‘Marie’s type’? Don’t you mean ‘Marie’s type too’?”

“……”

“If you ignore me, I’ll tell that Jet-black, ‘Lyfy looked like she wanted to go on a blind date!’”

“!!!”

They were both in a sensitive period of love. It was only natural for them to joke around with each other like this.